"My Daily Routine," a new buffalobills.com series presented by Supercuts, goes beyond the football field to give fans a unique glimpse of the Bills.
Despite sustaining a season-ending injury early in the 2019 campaign, Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips hasn't wavered in his commitment to himself, his teammates and his non-profit work. In this edition of "My Daily Routine," presented by Supercuts, Phillips provides an in-depth look at what a day in the offseason consists of for him.
In the morning
What time do you wake up in the morning?
In the offseason, I typically wake up between 8:45 and 9 a.m. I never wake up on a number divisible by five. I don't wake up at 45, 50, 55 or nine. It's has to be 56, 57, 58.
How long have you been like this?
Ever since I've set an alarm. If in middle school I had to wake up at 7 a.m., if I woke up at 6:59 versus 7:01, I always felt like I was sleeping more – one minute more and it's a whole different ball game.
What's the first thing that you do when you wake up?
I turn off both alarms, grab my phone and see if there's any urgent five missed calls or voicemail type of thing. I don't answer any texts or anything like that. I just check to make sure there are not missed calls or something big. Then I brush my teeth. I get my clothes out the night before.
After I brush my teeth, I sit back on the corner of my bed and right on the ground – where I can sit on the corner of my bed and still reach them – are my sweats, t-shirt, socks for the day and hoodie. I throw those on, walk out into my kitchen and I have a place where I keep my phone and wallet. I grab my phone and wallet, throw my shoes on and I'll grab a water bottle. Sometimes I'll just leave one next to my phone and keys, so I remember to chug it. I chug the full bottle of water, throw it in the recycle bin and walk out the door.
At One Bills Drive
Breakfast
Do you eat at home in the morning?
I haven't been because we've had meals at the facility. I normally, and same as the season, I wouldn't eat at home, I'll come to the facility and eat. My routine starting next week is I'll make my normal breakfast here. It's three eggs and two pieces of toast for the most part.
How do you make them?
I normally do over easy and I do three or four – depending on if I have cardio in my day or not. If it's a lift day, I need more protein. It used to be like seven to 10 eggs in the morning but since I've been hurt, I've been trying to lose a little bit of weight. So, it's like four eggs and one or two pieces of wheat toast and a bowl of fruit. That's my breakfast every morning, with another big bottle of water.
So, you stay healthy during the offseason too?
Yes, even more so during the offseason.
I'll either make all that here or drive to the facility. The first thing I do when I get to the facility is swipe in the locker room, drop off my backpack, go up to breakfast and make that meal.
What comes next in your day?
I'll go back to the locker room now that I ate. I do it this way so that I have a little time to digest. Then I'll change into my workout gear.
Training
Normally, I'm in the training room ready for rehab by 10 o'clock. I normally go in and I'll grab… [the trainers] and we'll start with things I need them for. They're called "mods" – they'll push on my knees and do some ultrasound…These are just different modalities in the training room to either get swelling out from the day before or get me warmed up for the day.
So, I just sit on my table – I have a table in the training room that is kind of mine because I sit on it all the time. I go there and they'll work on me for about 20 minutes to 30 minutes. By 10:30 a.m., I'm doing my actual exercises to warm up. That includes some iso holds and some stretching, things like that. On a typical day, I will lift from about 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. So, about two hours of lower body rehab. That's because of where I'm at in my health right now. For a normal person, they would go squat and get a good lift in. Well I'm not there yet, so I have to do a full lift for my quads, a full lift for my hamstrings, a full lift for my glutes, a full lift for my calves and so I have to isolate the muscles.
It takes a little bit longer. It's like an hour of rehab and an hour of lifting. The rehab stuff is more, 'hold this position on one leg and catch the football' like a balance drill or, 'hey, do these small little jumps' like jumping rope that are more rehab oriented. The other hour is what you imagine of pumping weights and weighted hamstring curls and 500-pound leg press and stuff like that.
Lunch
As soon as I finish that, I eat lunch at the facility. I most likely will get a chicken breast or fish, if they have it, like a salmon. I'll get two or three pieces, brown rice and then, I'm not a very good vegetable eater, but if they have broccoli, asparagus, brussels sprouts or cauliflower, I'll get as many of those as I can eat. If they have spinach, I'll take just a full scoop of normal spinach and I'll crinkle it up in my hand into one giant ball and I'll shove it all into my mouth at once and eat a full serving of spinach in one mouthful. I don't like the taste…people who see me do it for the first time think it's a show. It's funny. I get a smoothie as well.
I eat my lunch from least good to best tasting food. So, I do the spinach first, then broccoli, then the brown rice, then the chicken or salmon and then my smoothie for last – I get something to look forward to.
What do you put in your smoothie? Do you get the same one every day?
I have a smoothie at the facility called the "Harry" or the "Harrison." I can't exactly tell you what is in it. You can go up and ask. So, I normally have that every day – a "Harrison." It's vanilla protein, banana, almond milk, almond butter. It's fairly healthy, but since it's after a long workout, it's calorie dense to refuel the calories lost. I'll sit up there and talk to one of the trainers or whoever for a half hour lunch or so.
Cardio
Normally, I'll go down and change my shirt and hoodie and then I'll do my cardio for the day. For a half an hour I ate and chilled for a little bit, but I'm pretty good. I can eat a full meal and then go play a football game. It doesn't really affect me, so I don't have to wait too long. I'll do my cardio and start around 1:30 p.m. For my rehab, I'm running on the 'AlterG' treadmill, which is a treadmill that you zip yourself into and it puts air into a vacuum so that I can run at a lighter body weight than I really am. It's really cool.
Today I ran 10 mph for 14 sets, so I was able to work up to 10 mph. That's probably the most fun part of my rehab. So, I do that – that's about 15 minutes. Then when I finish that, I'll either choose a 30-minute Peloton, 20 minutes on the elliptical or 10 minutes on the StairMaster. I'll choose one of those three things every day and my favorite is the elliptical.
I'll put on…an episode of 'The Office' and that's about 21 minutes. So, I'll just elliptical the whole episode and try and get two and a half miles in that time. When that's done, I go down the stairs, I get my protein and creatine – an after-workout protein shake that they have for me. I'll put that in a water bottle, with some water, I walk into the training room and I go to the sauna. I'll sit in the sauna and cool down from my exercise, but still sweating a bunch, for about 15 minutes and drink my protein shake. I'll be on my phone that whole time. That's when I'm checking off all the stuff for the day. So, texting everyone back…see some emails, do what I need to do in there.
If I started my cardio around 1:30 p.m., I'm done around 2-2:15 p.m. because if I ate poorly the night before, I'll do two of them. I'll 'AlterG' and do the StairMaster or something like that, depending on if I went out to dinner with friends. Then I'm in the sauna for another 15 minutes or so. Around 2:30 p.m., I finish in there, I'll go into the locker room, shower, change – they have a bunch of hygiene stuff in there, so I'll get fully ready for the day. I finish up there around 3-3:15 p.m. and then leave the facility.
In 2019, the Buffalo Bills celebrated their 60th season as a franchise by going 10-6 in the regular season and clinching the AFC's fifth seed. It is the second time in three seasons under Sean McDermott that the Bills have qualified for the playoffs, and was a great way to celebrate the 60th season of the Buffalo Bills and the 100th season of the NFL. Scroll through to view the top photos and moments from the season.
The Bills got to work early in the offseason, signing free agents that included WR John Brown, WR Cole Beasley, C Mitch Morse, CB Kevin Johnson, T Ty Nsekhe, WR/KR Andre Roberts, TE Tyler Kroft, OL Jon Feliciano and RB Frank Gore.
Buffalo Bills free agent signing at ADPRO Sports Training Center, March 14, 2019.
Photo by Bill Wippert
APR 12, 2019, Orchard Park, NY: The ribbon cutting of the new Buffalo Bills training complex. Photo by Craig Melvin/Buffalo Bills
APR 12, 2019, Orchard Park, NY: The ribbon cutting and tour of the new Buffalo Bills training complex. Photo by Craig Melvin/Buffalo Bills
Tremaine Edmunds - Buffalo Bills players arrive at One Bills Drive for voluntary off-season workouts. April 15, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde - Buffalo Bills players arrive at One Bills Drive for voluntary off-season workouts. April 15, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
Brandon Beane speaks with Pancho Billa by phone to let him inform the team draft table in Nashville of their selection of Ed Oliver - Inside the Buffalo Bills Draft Room at One Bills Drive for Round One of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver takes the stage after the Buffalo Bills selected him in the first round at the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Head Coach Sean McDermott addresses fans after taking Ed Oliver ninth overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft .
April 25, 2019.
Photo by Sara Schmidle
Cody Ford poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after the Buffalo Bills selected Ford during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 26, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Ed Oliver, Buffalo Bills first round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, at One Bills Drive on April 26, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cody Ford, Buffalo Bills second round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, with Brandon Beane and Terry & Kim Pegula at One Bills Drive on April 27, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
The Buffalo Bills announced their Day 3 draft picks from Rochester, NY to honor one of the NFL's original towns and teams - the Rochester Jeffersons.
After selecting Ed Oliver and Cody Ford, the Bills rounded out the draft by selecting RB Devin Singletary, TE Dawson Knox, LB Vosean Joseph, S Jaquan Johnson, DE Darryl Johnson and TE Tommy Sweeney.
Josh Allen - Buffalo Bills, May 15, 2019. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Ed Oliver - Buffalo Bills on May 9, 2019. Photo by Sara Schmidle.
Buffalo Bills take part in Organized Team Activities, May 28, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills Rookie Community Day 2019 Buffalo, NY June 19, 2019. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills Training Camp, July 25, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills Training Camp, July 25, 2019. Photo by Sara Schmidle
The Bills honorary captain at the Buffalo Bills Return of the Blue & Red at New Era Field, August 2, 2019.
Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills Return of the Blue & Red at New Era Field, August 2, 2019. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Kyle Williams with defensive tackle Ed Oliver (91), Buffalo Bills Return of the Blue & Red at New Era Field, August 2, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills went 4 -0 in the preseason, defeating the Colts, Panthers, Lions and Vikings. A long touchdown run by RB Christian Wade was a highlight of the preseason.
Buffalo Bills running back Christian Wade (45) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs. Indianapolis Colts at New Era Field, August 8, 2019.
Photo by Sara Schmidle
The Bills went 4 -0 in the preseason, defeating the Colts, Panthers, Lions and Vikings. A long touchdown run by RB Christian Wade was a highlight of the preseason.
Buffalo Bills running back Christian Wade (45) touchdown celebration Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts at New Era Field, August 8, 2019.
Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills take part in a joint practice with the Carolina Panthers at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, August 13, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills take part in a joint practice with the Carolina Panthers at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, August 13, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills opened the season against the Jets at Metlife Stadium.
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, September 8, 2019 Metlife Stadium. Photo by Jeffrey T. Barnes
The Bills opened the season in New Jersey with a comeback win over the Jets, 17 - 16. Josh Allen and John Brown connected on a 38-yard TD pass with 3:00 left to put the Bills ahead.
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, September 8, 2019 at MetLife Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills opened the season in New Jersey with a comeback win over the Jets, 17 - 16. Josh Allen and John Brown connected on a 38-yard TD pass with 3:00 left to put the Bills ahead.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver John Brown (15) touchdown Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, September 8, 2019 Metlife Stadium. Photo by Jeffrey T. Barnes
The Bills opened the season in New Jersey with a comeback win over the Jets, 17 - 16. Players celebrated with Owner Terry Pegula in the locker room after the game.
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, September 8, 2019 at MetLife Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills went back to MetLife Stadium in Week 2, beating the Giants 28 - 14. Josh Allen, Devin Singletary and Frank Gore had rushing touchdowns, while Isaiah McKenzie added a receiving touchdown. Jordan Poyer and Trent Murphy had interceptions.
Harrison Phillips. Buffalo Bills at New York Giants, September 15, 2019 at MetLife Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills went back to MetLife Stadium in Week 2, beating the Giants 28 - 14. Josh Allen, Devin Singletary and Frank Gore had rushing touchdowns, while Isaiah McKenzie added a receiving touchdown. Jordan Poyer and Trent Murphy had interceptions.
Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Cody Ford (70) and offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) Buffalo Bills at New York Giants, September 15, 2019 at MetLife Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills went back to MetLife Stadium in Week 2, beating the Giants 28 - 14. Josh Allen was 19/30 passing for 253 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a score.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) and New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) Buffalo Bills at New York Giants, September 15, 2019 Metlife Stadium. Photo by Jeffrey T. Barnes
The Bills honored the life of super fan "Pancho Billa" prior to the home opener against the Bengals.
Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals at New Era Field, September 22, 2019.
Photo by Sara Schmidle
The Bills opened the season at home with a win to move their record to 3-0. Jordan Poyer had 10 tackles and Tre'Davious White had two interceptions.
Dawson Knox catch and run. Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals, September 22, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills opened the season at home with a win to move their record to 3-0. Josh Allen threw for 243 yards and a score.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals, September 22, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills Legend Marv Levy Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, September 29, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals, September 22, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, September 29, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
As part of "Fantennial Weekend" to celebrate NFL 100, the Buffalo Bills celebrate the marriage of Mackenzie Park and Jordan Binggeli, the winning couple from the "Halftime Wedding Experience of a Lifetime" contest, at New Era Field on September 29th 2019. Photo by Craig Melvin
Frank Gore. Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, September 29, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills bounced back on the road to move their record to 4-1 with a 14 -7 win over the Titans. Duke Williams and Lee Smith had the touchdowns, while Buffalo's defense had 5 sacks and only gave up 252 yards of offense.
Shaq Lawson and Kurt Coleman. Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, October 6, 2019 at Nissan Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills bounced back on the road to move their record to 4-1 with a 14 -7 win over the Titans. Duke Williams and Lee Smith had the touchdowns, while Buffalo's defense had 5 sacks and only gave up 252 yards of offense.
Jordan Phillips sack celebration. Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, October 6, 2019 at Nissan Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills bounced back on the road to move their record to 4-1 with a 14 -7 win over the Titans. Duke Williams and Lee Smith had the touchdowns, while Buffalo's defense had 5 sacks and only gave up 252 yards of offense.
Duke Williams postgame celebration. Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, October 6, 2019 at Nissan Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills bounced back on the road to move their record to 4-1 with a 14 -7 win over the Titans. It was estimated that there were about 30,000 Bills fans in attendance.
Buffalo Bills Duke Williams (82). Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on October 6, 2019 . Photo by Craig Melvin
Buffalo Bills Crucial Catch Family Fun Night. October 15, 2019. Photo by Sara Schmidle
The Bills moved to 5 -1 in Week 7 after beating the Dolphins 31 - 21 following the bye week. John Brown and Cole Beasley had receiving touchdowns, while Tre'Davious White added another interception.
Josh Allen. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, October 20, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills moved to 5 -1 in Week 7 after beating the Dolphins 31 - 21 following the bye week. John Brown and Cole Beasley had receiving touchdowns, while Tre'Davious White added another interception.
Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White (27) interception Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, October 20, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills moved to 5 -1 in Week 7 after beating the Dolphins 31 - 21 following the bye week. John Brown and Cole Beasley had receiving touchdowns, while Tre'Davious White added another interception.
Micah Hyde onside kick recovery for a touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, October 20, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen. Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles, October 27, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cole Beasley touchdown and leap into the fans. Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles, October 27, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
Week 9 against Washington saw the Bills get back in the win column after a 24 - 9 win over Washington. This moved the Bills to 6 -2 on the season.
Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary (26) leaps into the endzone after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Washington Redskins, November 3, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Nicholas T. LoVerde
Week 9 against Washington saw the Bills get back in the win column after a 24 - 9 win over Washington. This moved the Bills to 6 -2 on the season.
Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White (27) sack of Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) Buffalo Bills vs Washington Redskins, November 3, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
Week 9 against Washington saw the Bills get back in the win column after a 24 - 9 win over Washington. This moved the Bills to 6 -2 on the season.
Touchdown Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (10) Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins at New Era Field, November 3, 2019.
Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) safety Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns, November 10, 2019 at FirstEnergy Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White (27) Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns at First Energy Stadium on November 10, 2019. Photo by Craig Melvin
The Bills went back on the road and beat Miami 37 - 20 in Week 11 to improve to 7-3 on the year. Josh Allen threw for 3 touchdowns and ran for another, while the defense combine for 7 sacks on the day.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver John Brown (15) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, November 17, 2019 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills went back on the road and beat Miami 37 - 20 in Week 11 to improve to 7-3 on the year. Josh Allen threw for 3 touchdowns and ran for another, while the defense combine for 7 sacks on the day.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, November 17, 2019 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills Thanksgiving Blitz, Food Bank of WNY, November 19, 2019. Photo by Sara Schmidle
The Bills returned home and celebrated their Salute to Service game day with a 20 - 3 win over Denver. Tre'Davious White had another interception and the defense limited the Broncos to just 134 total yards.
Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos at New Era Field, November 24, 2019.
Photo by Sara Schmidle
The Bills returned home and celebrated their Salute to Service game day with a 20 - 3 win over Denver. Tre'Davious White had another interception and the defense limited the Broncos to just 134 total yards.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates with Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (97) Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, November 24, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills returned home and celebrated their Salute to Service game day with a 20 - 3 win over Denver. Tre'Davious White had another interception and the defense limited the Broncos to just 134 total yards.
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver (91) celebrates his sack of Denver Broncos quarterback Brandon Allen (2) with Shaq Lawson. Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, November 24, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills returned home and celebrated their Salute to Service game day with a 20 - 3 win over Denver. Tre'Davious White had another interception and the defense limited the Broncos to just 134 total yards.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) touchdown pass to wide receiver John Brown (15) Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, November 24, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
In the national spotlight on Thanksgiving, the Bills beat the Cowboys 26 - 15 in Dallas for their third win in a row to improve to 9-3. Josh Allen and John Brown both threw touchdown passes, while Star Lotulelei had an interception. Cole Beasley caught a TD pass in his return to Dallas.
Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse (60) Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys, November 28, 2019 at AT&T Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
In the national spotlight on Thanksgiving, the Bills beat the Cowboys 26 - 15 in Dallas for their third win in a row to improve to 9-3. Josh Allen and John Brown both threw touchdown passes, while Star Lotulelei had an interception. Cole Beasley caught a TD pass in his return to Dallas.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (10) Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys, November 28, 2019 at AT&T Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
In the national spotlight on Thanksgiving, the Bills beat the Cowboys 26 - 15 in Dallas for their third win in a row to improve to 9-3. Josh Allen and John Brown both threw touchdown passes, while Star Lotulelei had an interception. Cole Beasley caught a TD pass in his return to Dallas.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) and cornerback Tre'Davious White (27) Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys, November 28, 2019 at AT&T Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
In the national spotlight on Thanksgiving, the Bills beat the Cowboys 26 - 15 in Dallas for their third win in a row to improve to 9-3. Josh Allen and John Brown both threw touchdown passes, while Star Lotulelei had an interception. Cole Beasley caught a TD pass in his return to Dallas.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates. Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys, November 28, 2019 at AT&T Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills free safety Jordan Poyer (21) Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens, December 8, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
Ravens plays are swept across the field by the wind as Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White (27) has some fun with them Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens game at New Era Field on December 8, 2019. Photo by Craig Melvin
Buffalo Bills cornerback Levi Wallace (39) Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens, December 8, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
After being flexed to Sunday Night Football on NBC, the Bills clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 17 - 10 win over the Steelers. Tre'Davious White had two interceptions, while Jordan Poyer and Levi Wallace added picks to seal the game and improve the Bills to 10 - 4.
Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White (27)Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on December 15, 2019. Photo by Craig Melvin
After being flexed to Sunday Night Football on NBC, the Bills clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 17 - 10 win over the Steelers. Tre'Davious White had two interceptions, while Jordan Poyer and Levi Wallace added picks to seal the game and improve the Bills to 10 - 4.
Tyler Kroft fourth quarter touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 15, 2019 at Heinz Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
After being flexed to Sunday Night Football on NBC, the Bills clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 17 - 10 win over the Steelers. Tre'Davious White had two interceptions, while Jordan Poyer and Levi Wallace added picks to seal the game and improve the Bills to 10 - 4.
Buffalo Bills cornerback Levi Wallace (39) interception Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 15, 2019 at Heinz Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
After being flexed to Sunday Night Football on NBC, the Bills clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 17 - 10 win over the Steelers. Tre'Davious White had two interceptions, while Jordan Poyer and Levi Wallace added picks to seal the game and improve the Bills to 10 - 4.
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott with Bills fans Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on December 15, 2019. Photo by Craig Melvin
After being flexed to Sunday Night Football on NBC, the Bills clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 17 - 10 win over the Steelers. Tre'Davious White had two interceptions, while Jordan Poyer and Levi Wallace added picks to seal the game and improve the Bills to 10 - 4. It was believed to be the first time in 92 years that three brothers played in the same game.
Tremaine Edmunds and brothers, Terrell (middle) and Trey (right). Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 15, 2019 at Heinz Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
Fans greet the Buffalo Bills at the airport following their victory in Pittsburgh. December 16, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
Ed Oliver and Micah Hyde tackle Tom Brady. Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 21, 2019 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins (73) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 21, 2019 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
With the #5 seed in the AFC Playoffs locked up, the Bills tested many different lineup combinations in Week 17 against the Jets.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, December 29, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
With the #5 seed in the AFC Playoffs locked up, the Bills tested many different lineup combinations in Week 17 against the Jets. It turned out to be the final home game for Lorenzo Alexander.
Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets at New Era Field, December 29, 2019.
Photo by Sara Schmidle
With the #5 seed in the AFC Playoffs locked up, the Bills tested many different lineup combinations in Week 17 against the Jets. It turned out to be the final home game for Lorenzo Alexander.
Trent Murphy, Corey Liuget, Vincent Taylor, Darryl Johnson. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, December 29, 2019 at New Era Field.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills traveled to Houston to play the #4 seed Texans on Saturday, Jan. 4. It was the second time in three seasons under Sean McDermott that the Bills would appear in the playoffs. The Bills eventually fell in overtime, 22 - 19.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans - AFC Wild Card playoff, January 4, 2020 at NRG Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills traveled to Houston to play the #4 seed Texans on Saturday, Jan. 4. It was the second time in three seasons under Sean McDermott that the Bills would appear in the playoffs. The Bills eventually fell in overtime, 22 - 19.
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (97) Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans - AFC Wild Card playoff, January 4, 2020 at NRG Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills traveled to Houston to play the #4 seed Texans on Saturday, Jan. 4. It was the second time in three seasons under Sean McDermott that the Bills would appear in the playoffs. The Bills eventually fell in overtime, 22 - 19.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Duke Williams (82) Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on January 4, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) touchdown catch. Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans - AFC Wild Card playoff, January 4, 2020 at NRG Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills traveled to Houston to play the #4 seed Texans on Saturday, Jan. 4. It was the second time in three seasons under Sean McDermott that the Bills would appear in the playoffs. The Bills eventually fell in overtime, 22 - 19.
Buffalo Bills middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) sack of Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on January 4, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin
The Bills traveled to Houston to play the #4 seed Texans on Saturday, Jan. 4. It was the second time in three seasons under Sean McDermott that the Bills would appear in the playoffs. The Bills eventually fell in overtime, 22 - 19. Lorenzo Alexander announced his retirement following the game.
Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans - AFC Wild Card playoff, January 4, 2020 at NRG Stadium.
Photo by Bill Wippert
The Bills finished the regular season at 10 - 6 and as the AFC's #5 seed, marking the second time in three seasons under Sean McDermott that the team qualified for the playoffs.
Tre'Davious White was named to his first Pro Bowl, while Tremaine Edmunds, Mitch Morse, Andre Roberts, John Brown, Frank Gore, Jordan Phillips and Jerry Hughes were named alternates.
To the best fans in the NFL, thank you! We will see you during the 2020 season.
At home
So, I get a good six hours or so at the facility every day. Then, I come home. The first thing I do when I come home is drink a full glass of water. After working out all this time, I make sure I hydrate. Then, the rest of my afternoon, I do one of three things. Number one, I'm learning to become certified in scuba diving. So, I have a bunch of books and pamphlets and stuff I have to read, as well as hours and hours of video. I have to take classes twice a week for pool dives. Normally, that's Monday and Wednesday for me, but there are also other classes I can take if something comes up where I'm traveling. This afternoon, I'll come home, I'll probably read about 30 minutes of one of the test booklets and educate myself.
Are you doing this by yourself?
Yes. The other thing I'll do is, I'll come home and watch a couple episodes on Netflix.
What do you watch?
I watch 'The Office.' I watch 'Parks and Rec.' Everyone's telling me to watch 'You,' so I'm currently watching that. It is what it is. I haven't gotten addicted to it yet, but I'm sure it will come. Then, three, I'm writing a book.
You are?
Yes, I'm planning to write a book about my non-profit 'The Playmakers' and working with kids with special needs.
Those are the three things I do in the afternoons.
Dinner & A show
I bought a cow last year. I bought the meat of a cow, 880 pounds. So, I normally make dinner here at the house. I love grilling, so every night I'll grill a steak, I'll make a roast. When no one's around – the team, especially my family, it's making fantastic hamburgers and so I'll grill up some of that for dinner most nights just here at the house by myself. I normally eat that meal around 5-5:30 p.m.
Then one or two nights a week, I have the Regal Movie Pass, so I'll go to the movies. I can go with the trainers or some of the friends I've met here…There's just a solid group of guys that I'll shoot out a text and if somebody wants to go to the movie, they'll go. If I go alone, that's fine too. I just saw '1917' last night – pretty good movie. Then on the way home from the movie, or when 8:30 p.m. rolls around, and it's been another three hours or so, I might stop and get Rachel's Mediterranean Grill or something on the way home or eat here at the house. I have a few healthy protein bars, as well as bananas and stuff like that. So, I'll have another snack around 8:30-ish.
Winding down
I'll flip on the TV and see if there's anything on or not and finish up some of those same activities. I might watch some of the scuba diving videos or might work on the book a little bit more. I call home to my parents; I call my girlfriend at night when she gets home from classes and stuff too. That's normally a 45-minute phone call or FaceTime. She's got the dog back there too, so she'll show the dog and we'll goof around and talk about each other's day.
I'll answer emails and plan and make sure everything's squared away for the next day, then lay out my clothes and brush my teeth. I get into bed by 10 o'clock, with a goal to fall asleep by 10:30 p.m. So, if I'm on my phone for a half an hour or if I watch an episode or something, I normally do that for 30 minutes before I fall asleep. Then, sleep at 10:30 p.m. and I'm up around 8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Do you need complete silence to sleep?
I'm in the world of completely pitch black and quiet, but when it's quiet – I live in townhomes, so we share walls. So, if it's completely silent and the other building makes noise, it's so sharp. All the lights are off and the only noise I keep is a fan next to the bed on high and it might not be blowing on me, it might be blowing the other direction, because I keep my house pretty cold – like 65 degrees. But there's the fan noise going so it can white noise out some other stuff. That's how I fall asleep each night…I sleep directly in the middle of my king size bed…then the alarm goes off and the days repeat.
